By Press Release Metropolitan and regional installers of rooftop solar panels can expect an unannounced visit from SafeWork’s inspectors as the work health and safety regulator targets heightened risk associated with a boom in demand. The post Solar panels installers on notice in safety blitz appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By Giles Parkinson Victoria regulator says the days of high solar tariffs are over, as minimum FiT is slashed by one third due to falling wholesale prices. The post “Days of high solar tariffs are over”: Victoria regulator slashes FiT by one third appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Michael Mazengarb Renewable Energy Zones and large-scale storage added to the federal government’s Infrastructure Priority List. The post Renewable Energy Zones, network expansions, added to Infrastructure priority list appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Sophie Vorrath Redflow eyes big future for its next generation of ZBM flow batteries, after delivering half-year results it says do not reflect the progress of the last six months. The post Redflow eyes “megawatt-hour” market for its ZBM flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Rafael Herzberg Free power market: how to close prices & volumes?A subject that deserves careful analysis is contracted prices and volumes.The standard is closing a fixed price (adjusted by an inflation index) and a fixed volume consistent with the expected business plan.But in real life the volume consumed in each given month is never…
By Giles Parkinson Hyundai Australia confirms it will recall electric Kona and Ioniq cars sold in Australia and replace their battery packs due to potential fire risk. The post Hyundai Australia to recall Kona and Ioniq electric cars and replace batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michael Mazengarb Australia’s emissions begin to head back up in latest figures, as the Australian economy recovers from the symptoms of Covid-19. The post Australian greenhouse gas emissions rebound as Covid-19 restrictions lifted appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Bruce Mountain Australia’s electricity market is unsustainable. Texas shows us why. The post Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Ben Rose It’s an exciting time for energy policy in Western Australia, but neither side has given clear answers to some crucial questions. The post WA’s “go slow” and “go fast” energy transition plans need proper modelling appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Richard Brooks The Texas Grid was less than 5 minutes from a potentially catastrophic collapse with a frequency below 59.4 for almost 4.5 minutes. There are some really ugly graphs in the linked presentation below, presented by ERCOT Senior Management to the BOD on 2/24/2021. This is further evidence that Scarcity pricing is an…
By Kelsey Misbrener The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin Circuit Court to remove barriers preventing Wisconsinites from accessing the benefits of local clean energy development. MREA’s filing asks the court to ensure that the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) sticks to regulating monopoly utility companies and does not illegally…
By [email protected] The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm as Secretary of the Department of Energy, kicking off the administration’s grand plans to shift the country towards decarbonization while boosting the economy. After the vote, Granholm tweeted what has become a common refrain for her nomination: “I’m obsessed with…
By [email protected] A strong clean energy standard is among the most vital policy steps needed to push the United States toward an entirely decarbonized economy, according to new emissions modeling from clean energy research organization Energy Innovation. The analysis suggests President Joe Biden’s plan to move the country to carbon-free electricity must play a key…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Last month, President Biden plotted out the future for the federal vehicle fleet as American-made and all-electric. Yet the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday awarded ten-year, multi-billion-dollar contract for next-generation postal vehicles—9 out of 10 still with engines and tailpipe emissions. According to an announcement of the… Read Full Article…
By Kelsey Misbrener Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was confirmed by the Senate to lead the country’s Department of Energy by a 64-35 vote on Feb. 25. Granholm will head the agency that’s largely responsible for accomplishing President Biden’s vision of drastically cutting U.S. energy emissions and setting a path toward net-zero by 2050. My sincere…